SCARCE REMINGTON WHITMORE MODEL 1878 HEAVY DUCK SHOTGUN.

SCARCE REMINGTON WHITMORE MODEL 1878 HEAVY DUCK SHOTGUN. SN 915. Cal. 10 ga. 3″ Chambers. 32″ De-carbonized steel bbls with broad concave rib and large doll’s head extension are stamped “E. Remington & Sons. Ilion. N. Y.” Bbl flats are stamped with SN. Case hardened action and locks are unmarked except on water table which is stamped with SN and patent information. Nicely figured American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over spurred steel buttplate, and features classic borderless 18 LPI checkering. Matching short splinter forend attaches to bbl with recessed side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left-.790, right -.785. Bore restrictions: left -.038 long tapered choke, right -.030 long choke. Wall thickness: left -.046, right -.044. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-15/16″. Weight: 10 lbs. 2 oz. LOP 13-7/8″. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from M. Luksich in 1984. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 70 – 80% of their orig thin watery blue. Action retains 30 – 40% orig muted case color. Locks and hammers retain 40 – 50%. Stocks retain most of their orig finish with some oil rubbed in over the years. Checkering is slightly worn. Smooth shiny bores have some pinprick pitting throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. As these guns were almost always subjected to hard usage, examples such as this, in its exceptional condition, are quite scarce. 4-45432 MGM22 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1801	$8,625.00	SCARCE REMINGTON WHITMORE MODEL 1878 HEAVY DUCK SHOTGUN. SN 915. Cal. 10 ga. 3″ Chambers. 32″ De-carbonized steel bbls with broad concave rib and large doll’s head extension are stamped “E. Remington & Sons. Ilion. N. Y.” Bbl flats are stamped with SN. Case hardened action and locks are unmarked except on water table which is stamped with SN and patent information. Nicely figured American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over spurred steel buttplate, and features classic borderless 18 LPI checkering. Matching short splinter forend attaches to bbl with recessed side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left-.790, right -.785. Bore restrictions: left -.038 long tapered choke, right -.030 long choke. Wall thickness: left -.046, right -.044. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-15/16″. Weight: 10 lbs. 2 oz. LOP 13-7/8″. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from M. Luksich in 1984. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 70 – 80% of their orig thin watery blue. Action retains 30 – 40% orig muted case color. Locks and hammers retain 40 – 50%. Stocks retain most of their orig finish with some oil rubbed in over the years. Checkering is slightly worn. Smooth shiny bores have some pinprick pitting throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. As these guns were almost always subjected to hard usage, examples such as this, in its exceptional condition, are quite scarce. 4-45432 MGM22 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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